Introducing in this corner Francis Chan with his latest entry into the foray and fallout from Rob Bell’s book.

I do not think having these conversations is wrong, but if I were conducting these interviews (be it Rob Bell or Francis Chan or Mark Galli or whoever is next out with a book), I dream it would go something like this:

ME: So tell me (fill in name here), what REALLY prompted you to write this book?

OTHER: Well, Dan, it seemed to me I needed a bit more revenue. I already have a large audience (or church or readership), so I thought, “Hey, I’d like that vacation home by the lake so I don’t have to keep paying for vacations every year.” So, I wrote the book.

ME: So let’s talk about your take on eternal damnation…

OTHER: Can I be honest? I was only stirring the pot. That makes money, you know. Just preaching the gospel? You kidding me? You need to kick over a few chairs, make some noise. I don’t HAVE a position. Ask me what I think right now, or just take a swing at what you THINK I said in that book. Go ahead.

ME: Well, Rob, it seems you are leaning more to the universalist side…

OTHER (Rob, in this case): WHAT? Did you even READ my book? Are you kidding me?

ME: Ummm…

OTHER (Rob, in this case): See? That PLAYS on TV, I’m tellin’ ya! Get in the face of someone and just keep asking more questions…

ME: Well, that about wraps that up with (fill in the name). Thanks for the time.

OTHER: No problem. Where’s my check?

(DISCLAIMER: Please note this is filed under HUMOR and tagged HUMOR. Deal with it. 😉 )